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1. 
   webted | Apr 09, 2009 08:36pm | #1

   That's why I hate looking at Festool's ads. They always have some new feature I could use...

   Nice to see the recession really driving down prices... I think I got two notices in the last year from Japan Woodworker announcing across the board price increases on the Festool line.

2. 
   calvin | Apr 09, 2009 08:50pm | #2

   Wane,

   I've got the drill.  You can put screws where no man will be able to easily remove them.  The 90 deg head is a nice touch too.

   Only limiting factor is the size of the tool, the heads can be positioned a multitude of directions.

   Expensive.

   Lucky me won it in a drawing.

   Can't beat that.

   A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

   Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

   http://www.quittintime.com/

    

3. 
   AitchKay | Apr 10, 2009 12:52am | #3

   When I got one in 2002, I didn't spring for the eccentric chuck -- my trick for driving screws close to a wall is to use a 12" extension. You can't get the body of the tool any closer than without it, but the tipping angle is much gentler, so the extension is almost straight.

   As long as you've got room for the extension, that is. Now I've got the eccentric chuck, too.

   The RA attachment is what I use most, though. Very quick to snap on, snap off, and adjust.

   I got the pistol-grip version of that drill, which gives much better control. I’ve always thought that two good tests to include for any drill review would be to compare:

   1) How many 1/16” holes you can drill (and how fast) through a piece of 5/4 hardwood before you snap the drill bit, and,

   2) How #12 hinge screws look after you place them in freshly-drilled pilot holes in the top hinge of a 7’-0” door jamb mockup.

   The pistol grip gives you the in-line thrust necessary to drive big screws without camming out of the recess and chewing up those pretty brass screws.

   T-grip drills just can’t measure up.

   AitchKay